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Aristarchus
Aristarchus , in the New Testament, Macedonian companion of Paul. ... Read more
phalanx
phalanx ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. Originally employed by the Spartans, it was developed by Epaminondas of Thebes (d. 362 BC)... Read more
Aratus
Aratus d. 213 BC, Greek statesman and general of Sicyon, prime mover and principal leader of the Second Achaean League . His objective at first was to free the Peloponnesus from Macedonian domination, and he is credited with bringing into the confederation many of the principal cities of Greece. B... Read more
Pella
Pella , ancient city of Greek Macedonia, about 24 mi (39 km) NW of Thessalonica (now Thessaloníki). It became the capital of the Macedonian kingdom in the 4th cent. BC It prospered under Macedonian rule but declined after the Roman conquest of Macedonia (168 BC). Alexander the Great was born ... Read more
Chaeronea
Chaeronea , ancient town of Boeotia, Greece, in the Cephissus (now Kifisós) River valley and NW of Thebes. There the Athenians and Thebans were defeated (338 BC) by the Macedonians under Philip II, and in 86 BC Sulla defeated the army of Mithradates VI of Pontus under Archelaus. Chaeronea was... Read more
Gaius
Gaius , in the New Testament. 1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul. 5 Christian to whom 3 John is addressed. It is not known which, if any, of these men are identical. ... Read more
Macedon
Macedon , ancient country, roughly equivalent to the modern region of Macedonia . In the history of Greek culture Macedon had its single significance in producing the conquerors and armies who created the Hellenistic empires and civilizations. Macedon proper constituted the coast plain NW, N, ... Read more
Lycurgus
Lycurgus c.396-c.325 BC, one of the Ten Attic Orators of the Alexandrian canon; pupil of Isocrates. A capable and honored public official, he administered the state finances from 338 to 326 BC and led (with Demosthenes) the anti-Macedonian party. One of his official acts ordered the editing and pre... Read more
Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid Albanian Ohrit, deepest lake of the Balkans, c.130 sq mi (340 sq km), on the Macedonian-Albanian border. It is connected with Lake Prespa by underground channels and is drained to the north by the Black Drin River. On its shores stand several monasteries, notably that of St. Naum (10th... Read more
Basil I
Basil I (Basil the Macedonian) , c.813-886, Byzantine emperor (867-86). His ancestors probably were Armenians or Slavs who settled in Macedonia. He became (c.856) the favorite of Emperor Michael III . In 886, Basil, with the aid of Michael, assassinated Michael's uncle and chief minister, Bardas,... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Macedonians"

Macedonian Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...Yugoslavia. But Macedonian history is long and complex. The Macedonians are a Slavic people...to these threats, Macedonians organized the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization...Macedonia for the Macedonians," and on August...
Macedonians
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...are ethnic Macedonians) LANGUAGE: Macedonian RELIGION...Christians. The Macedonian Orthodox Church...On March 8 Macedonians honor the Day...beginning of the Macedonian nationalist...Christians, Macedonians normally celebrate...
Slav Macedonians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...inflating the numbers of Slav Macedonians at the expense of Albanians...bring the population of Slav Macedonians to about one million. Although...hard numbers on the Slav Macedonians living abroad, it is possible...use at Skopje is called "Macedonian," and it was created soon...
Macedonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures ...Culture Name Macedonian Alternative Names...Makedonski, Slavo-Macedonian, Skopia Orientation...The ancient Macedonians were considered...The number of Macedonians in neighboring...Affiliation. Macedonian is a South Slavic...
Macedon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...I (d. 450 BC) was the first Macedonian king to enter into Greek politics...That empire, although it was a Macedonian conquest, was a personal creation...Successors of Alexander the Great The Macedonian generals carved the empire up...
Kiro Gligorov
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary...Macedonia for the Macedonians" and the creation...an independent Macedonian state. During...Greeks regarding Macedonian Slavs as Slavophones...Bulgarians. For the Macedonians themselves the...
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Serb 2% languages: Macedonian religions: Macedonian Orthodox 66%, Muslim 30...the flight of thousands of Macedonians into Bulgaria, and the division...Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). Macedonian nationalists waged an armed...
Alexander the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...empire of the ancient world. With his Macedonian forces Alexander subdued and united...was an Illyrian, Alexander was barely Macedonian in blood but clearly so in temperament...Alexander. For 3 years in the rural Macedonian village of Mieza, Aristotle instructed...
Seleucus I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...358-281 B.C.), a Macedonian general, was a Companion...and dynasty. The son of a Macedonian nobleman, Seleucus was born...Apama. Unlike many of the Macedonians, Seleucus never repudiated...the leading general and Macedonian nobleman in Babylon, became...
Cleomenes III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...The 4,000 citizens were equipped in Macedonian style with long pikes, the messes...not its fortress, Acrocorinth. The Macedonian king, Antigonus Doson, failed to pierce...popular rising at Argos, in concert with Macedonian and Achaean troops, overwhelmed the...

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Macedonian wars
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Macedonian wars Conflicts fought between Rome and Macedonia in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In the first war (211–205) Philip...
Macedonian Front
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Macedonian Front (World War I), see Salonika Campaign
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...nationalist movement, IMRO (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization), was founded...Bulgaria between the wars, hopes for Macedonian independence remained unfulfilled...Following violent clashes between the Macedonian police force and Albanian rebels, NATO...
Aristotle
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...and successor, Speusippus, but more probably it was political, the new anti-Macedonian mood of the city. He returned in 335 when Athens had come under Macedonian rule, and had twelve more years of teaching and research there. This third period...
Bulgaria
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Groups: Bulgarian 85.3%; Turkish 8.5%; gypsy 2.6%; Macedonian 2.5%; Armenian 0.3%; Russian 0.2% Languages: Bulgarian (official); Turkish; Romany; Macedonian; minority languages International Organizations: UN; CSCE...
Decatur, Stephen
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...engaged the thirty-eight–gun British frigate HMS Macedonian . The superior guns of the United States and Decatur's seamanship led to the surrender of the Macedonian . Forced to keep to harbor during 1813–1814, Decatur...
To Vlemma Tou Odyssea
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Cinematografica, and Greek National Film Center; color; 35 mm; running time: 177 minutes; language: Greek, Albanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Bulgarian, English, and French. Released in Greece, June 1995, and in the United States, November 1997...
Hellenistic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Hellenistic. Greek architecture and culture from the consolidation of Macedonian supremacy under Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) to the foundation of the Roman Empire under Augustus in 27 BC and...
Woolrich, John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...VOICE(S) & ENS.: Cascades , sop. (1983); Harlequinade , sop. (1983); Black Riddle , sop. (1984); 3 Macedonian Songs , sop. (1984); Serbian Songs , sop. (1984); The Turkish Mouse , sop. (1988), v., pf. (1990); Poor...
Achaemenid
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...failed in their attempts to conquer Greece in the early 5th century. By the time ALEXANDER III (the Great) invaded with his Macedonian army (334 BC) the empire was much weakened. Darius III, defeated at Issus and Gaugamela, was killed by his own men in...

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MACEDONIAN CHURCH CONSECRATED TODAY
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 7/21/1991; 700+ words ; ...discussed a separate Macedonian state spanning...nation has affected Macedonians, many of whom...say that ethnic Macedonians living in Greece...permitted to speak the Macedonian language or practice...human rights of the Macedonian people. What we...human rights for Macedonians ...
`Macedonian patriot' faces trial in Athens clampdown
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/11/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...that there were Macedonians in Greece and that...been no Slav {Macedonian} minority in Greece...that they "feel Macedonian", Mr Sideropoulos...fear among ethnic Macedonians living in Greece...Identity, The Macedonians in Greece. It...existence of a Macedonian minority and language...
Macedonian minister's convoy caught in gun battle with guerrillas
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/30/2001; ; 644 words ; ...accused of links with Macedonian paramilitary organisations...said. Meanwhile, Macedonians are watching to see...trailers outside the Macedonian parliament, with placards...Europe, ready to accept Macedonian refugees?" Unlike...a melting pot with Macedonians, Albanians and ethnic...
Macedonian special forces push Albanian rebels from border village.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/12/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...moved into Tanusevci, said Macedonian officials, speaking on condition...hamlet's market area. The Macedonian troops later worked to clear...liaison team accompanied the Macedonians to make sure they did not...U.S. contingent. The Macedonian army operation returned control...
mmm, mmm Macedonian
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...have a tremendous number of Macedonian customers. As a Serbian...similar taste in food, but my Macedonian daughter-in-law had to...resembles the high-gluten flour Macedonians use in their own country...sarma, kashkeval cheese and Macedonian halva. For those who really...
MACEDONIANS VOTE FREEDOM
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/10/1991; 700+ words ; ...its referendum, Macedonian Orthodox churches...allowed native-born Macedonians to vote in their...raise claims to Macedonian territory. More...of the 2 million Macedonians turned out to vote...Communist rule. Macedonians are proudly displaying...300-year-old Macedonian flag, a gold ...
The Macedonian Conflict: Ethnic Nationalism in a Transnational World.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...between Greeks and Macedonians over which group...identify/itself as Macedonian. The first theoretical...explanation that 'Macedonians in the U.S...present phase of the Macedonian conflict as actively as Macedonians in Canada and Australia...
Analysis: Macedonians and ethnic Albanians continue fighting despite the peace agreement due to be signed
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 8/12/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...morning just a day before Macedonian and ethnic Albanian...leaving many people--Macedonians and ethnic Albanians...gets better. Here's Macedonian political writer Slobodan...last 10 years, the Macedonian political elite put...country of Slavo-Macedonians. So a whole generation...
Slav, or not? Hyphenated Macedonians.(Slav Macedonians or just Macedonians?)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 8/18/2001; 700+ words ; ...phrase "Slav Macedonians" to distinguish that sort of Macedonian from those of...we are plain "Macedonians", and that...up of the "Macedonian" police. Meaning...refers to "Slavic Macedonians", Le Monde to...
Al-Qaeda's links in the Balkans; Macedonian officials contend the Bush administration largely is ignoring intelligence information that has connected al-Qaeda elements to Albanian separatists. (World: war on terror).
Magazine article from: Insight on the News; 7/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...happened," says a Macedonian official who requested...laundering schemes the Macedonians say they have monitored...sources dispute the Macedonian characterization...also worry that the Macedonian prime minister, who...government made up of Macedonians and Albanians, risks...